Curtis Stigers opts for new jazz sound for latest album

27 January 2012 Last updated at 11:43 ET Help

Curtis Stigers has unveiled a new jazz sound for his latest album, which he describes as his most personal and autobiographical to date.

The singer, famous for hits such as I Wonder Why in the early 1990s, told BBC Breakfast he faced a choice between continuing to "chase the pop dream" and moving in a new direction, but that he has always been interested in a variety of musical styles.

He also performed a track from the new album.

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